Gate



I. I3.A WOYTASSEII.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN.28. w19.

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ve/Mtoz B. WOYASSEK.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED IAII.28, I9I9.

v3i, 11922. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Patented 00in' Patented @ein Eil, i922.

JOSEPH B. WOYIASSEK, 0F GENESEO, NCRTI-I DAKOTA.

GATE.

Application led January 28, 1919.

To all whom t may con cern- Be it known that I, JosnrH B. TWorriissnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Geneseo, in the county oi Sargent and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and l do hereby declare the 'following to be a full, clear, and exact description or" the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to gates, and the primary object oi the invention is to provide an improved gate for moving-picture theaters and the like, which is so constructed as to dispense with the services of the cashier and ticket taker.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved gate for moving picture theaters and the like which is so constructed that upon the depositing oi the reipiircd coin, the gate may be operated so 'as to allow one person to enter the building.

A still further object oi the invention is to provide a gate for moving-picture theaters and the like oi2 the turn-stile type, which is coin controlled so that persons may pass into the building upon depositing ot the required com.

A still further obj ect oi the invention to provide an improved Vgate of the turn-stile type, which is held against rotation by means of a dog or the like, which is adapted to be swung out of operative position by means of an apparatus controlled by a coin, said dog or other locking mechanism being held out ot' engagement with the gate by means of lever, which engages the same While the gate is turning a predetermined sector oi a circle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved gate of turn-stile type and coin controlled which is so constructed that only one person can enter through the gate at a time.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved moving-picture house gate or the like which will be durable and efficient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one that can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described,

Serial No. 273,538.

claimed and illustrated iii the accompanying drawings, roiining a pait thereof, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view ot the improved gate.

removed.

Figure 5 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the post taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3. i

Figure 6 is a vertical section through the post taken at right angles to Figure 5 and on the line 6 6 oli' Figure l.

Figure 7 is a detail horizontal section taken on the line 27-7 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a detail horizontal section taken on the line 8 8 oi Figure 5.

Figure 9 is a detail perspective view of the coin pan, and the means for engaging the same to hold the pan in its lowered gposition and the dog for engaging the gate mechanism to hold the same against movement removed irom the casing for clearness.

Figure 10 is a detail perspective view oi the cam ior limiting the rotation of the gate.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral l generally indicates the improved gate which includes the platform 2, the hollow supporting post 3, in which is mounted the mechanism for controlling the movement oi the arms l forining a portion of the gate.

A casing 5 is secured to the upper end of the post in which the arms are received.

The platform 2 includes a frame 6 having side walls 7 and the end walls 8 and the upper wall 9, the central portion ofv which is removed and lreplaced by a pivoted plate lO, which has secured to the rear edge thereotl a downwardly extending cleat ll, having pins l2 formed on the ends thereof which are inserted through apertures in the side walls.

A transverse cleat 13 is sevated position.

One of the side walls ad the eye and normally holds the free end Vof the plate in its raised position. A strip 18 extends across the free end of the plate 10 and the terminals thereof are extended beyond the side edges of the plate and the side walls of the frameare recessed as at 19 to receive the same, when the plate is depressed. The post 3 includes a rear wall 21, the front wall 22 and the side walls 23 and an upper wall 24. The post 3 is secured to one of the side walls 7 intermediate the ends thereof by any suitable means and the arms 4 are adapted to extend across the platform so as to form a barrier for preventing persons from entering into the theater or other place where the gate may be used. A hollow shaft 26 is mounted in suitable bearings 27 and 28 carried by the upper wall 24 and horizontal partitions 27 respectively. The upper end of the shaft protrudes through the bearings of the upper wall 24 and the contour thereof is formed non-cylindrical in cross section and receives the gate 1 proper, which includes the hub 29 and the radially extending arms 4, which, as shown, are four in number. It is to be understood, however, that any number of arms, provided the same are equidistantly spaced, may be provided. The casing 5 is secured to the upper end of the post 3 as described above and constitutes upper and lower substantially semi-circular walls 30 and a semi-cylindrical side wall 31. The portion of the casing which faces the platform is left open, so that the arms can ride out of the casing, when the same are actuated. The lower end of the hollow shaft 26 extends below the partition and has keyed or otherwise secured thereto a relatively large gear wheel 32, which has meshing therewith a pinion 33, which is keyed to a vertical shaft 34 which is positioned at one side of the casing and has the terminals thereof journaled in the partition 27 and a horizontal strip 35, The shaft 34 has keyed thereto a relatively large gear wheel 36, which in turn meshes with a pinion 37 which is keyed to a shaft 38, the terminals of which arereceived in bearings 39 secured to the wall 22. The shaft 38 has keyed thereto a relatively large gear wheel 40 which is positioned below the strip 35 and this wheel is adapted to be engaged by a pawl 41, which will hereinafter be more fully described, which holds" the gear against movement and the shaft against rotation.

Pawl 41 includes a horizontal arm 42 having the inturned sharpened end or dog 43, which forms the means for engaging the teeth of the gear wheel 40, and the vertical downwardly extending rod 44, which is rotatably secured as at 45 to the side wall of the casing and terminates in a horizontal inwardly extending arm 46, which is adapted to be actuated by thev coin controlled mechanism 47. The coin controlled mecha- `nism 47 includes a chute 48 which is positioned in the hollow shaft and extends below the same and terminates directly above the pivoted coin pan 50. The chute extends above the outer surface of the casing 5 and terminates in a head 51, which is provided with a slot which registers with the opening in the chute. The coin pan 5() is formed preferably of a single sheet of metal which is bent to forni a pair of spaced side walls 53 which compress Vto gether at their rear ends as at 54 and are positioned between a pair of brackets 55 which are secured to the wall 21 of the post and the pan is secured to the bracket by means of a pivot pin 56. The pan is normally held in its raised position by means of a spring 57, which has the terminals thereof connected to the rear end vof the pan as at 57 and to the wall 21 of the casing. A loop 58 is secured to the coin pan 50 and receives the arm 46 of the pawl-41, and when the pan is in its raised position, the `dog is held into engagement with the teeth of gear wheel 40. The lower edge of the coin pan is bent to form a bow to rotatably receive the rod 59', the forward end of which has secured thereto the upwardly extending finger 61, and the rear end of the rod 59 is provided with a downwardly extending arcuate arm 59 and thelower end of the same is provided with a weight 60 which normally tends to' hold the finger 61 in front of the open end of the pan so as to prevent the coin from rolling out of the pan, when the same is lowered by the weight of the coin. The arm is adapted to be engaged by the angular `end of an arm l63, which is formed on the lower end of the vertical rod 64 which is .rotatably.secu-red as at 65 to the wall 22 and terminates at the upper end in a horizontally extending portion 66, which is normally held in inwardly extendingposition by means of the coil spring 67, which vis secured thereto and to the wall 21 of the casing.

1t can be seen that when-a coinis dropped down the chute, the same will drop into the pan 50 andthe weight of the coin will overcome the tension of the coil spring` 57and thus extend the same, which will vswing the rod 44 through the medium ofthe arm 46 and thus move the dog 43 out of engagement with the teeth of the wheel 40 and thus `allow the shaft to be rotated.

1t is essential to have some means for ron tating the gate when a coin is deposited and a person desires to pass into ythe theater.

:incasso To accomplish this, a clutch member 68 including a section 69 is keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft 26 and. a sliding section 70 is normally held out of eno'agement with the sections G9 by means of an expansion coil spring 7l. A cam shaped member 72 is secured to the clutch section 70 and the periphery of the same is provided with a groove 7 3 in which is fitted a cable 7 l, which has one end thereof secured to the device as at and the opposite end of the cable is extended through an openingl 75 and is secured to a loop 7 7 which is pivotally connec-ted as at 7S to a rod 79 which extends into casing 89. spring 8l is coiled around the rod and bears against a shoulder 82 formed on the lower end thereof and the upper wall of the casing. The lower end of the casing is provided with a pair of spaced ears 84, which are positioned on each side of a lever 85, and are pivotally connected to the same by means of a pin 86. The lever 85 extends through a slot 87 in the wall 2l and entends transversely across the casing and is pivoted to the opposite wall 22 by means of a pin 87 and is extended through the wall 22. The lever 85 is normally held in raised position by means of the coil spring 88, which is pivotally connected to end of the lever which is extended through the wall 22. The lever 85 is provided with a plurality of transverse apertures 89, in any one of which is adapted to be fitted the eye 90, which receives the hook 91 carried by the extended terminal of the transverse strip 18. Thus it will be seen that when the platform is lowered bythe weight of a person, the lever 85 is drawn down against the tension of the coil' spring 88, which in turn draws the casing 8O downward and pulls the cable 74, which lowers the section 70 of the clutch 68 into engagement with the clutch sect-ion 69 and upon further downward movement of the lever and platfornfi, the spring 8l. and the casing 8O are slid downward on the. rod 79, which tends to draw the cable downward and rotate the shaft, when the coin pan is tripped.

Upstanding posts 94- are rigidly secured to the platform opposite the gate and have secured thereto at the upper ends thereof the railing which necessitates the persons desiring to enter the theater to step upon the platform.

In operation of the improved gate, a person desiring` to enter into the theater or other place in which the gate is used, steps upon the pivoted portion of the platform l() and lowers the same which, as above stated, will lower the clutch section 7() into engagement with the clutch section 69 and a coin of the desired denomination is then deposited in the chute 48, and the coin falls into the pan 50 and lowers the same, which brings the toothed end of the pawl out of engagement with the gear wheel 40 and allows the gate to be turned by the, weight of the person on the platform. A s soon as the pawl comes out of engagement with the gear wheel 4 0, the coil spring dl which has been compressed by the platform pulls the cable 74; and rotates the cam 72, one-quarter of a revolution, which also turns the shaft and gate. Further movement of' the cam is prevented owing to the enlarged portion of the same engaging the wall of the casing and thus further movement of the gate is areventedg rlhis prevents more than one person entering into the theater at a time. The lower clutch section 69 is provided at spaced points with teeth 92 and when the shaft has been rotated substantially one-quarter of a revolution by the coil spring 8l, one of the teeth comes into contact with the arm 66 of the rod 64: and swings the same on its bearing and thus moves the lower arm 63 into engagement with the depending arm 59 and rotates the rod 59 in the barreL formed on the pan and swings the finger 6l away from the front of the pan and allows the coin to roll therefrom and into the coin boX 95 which is slidably mounted in the hollow post 3 directly below the coin pan 50. As soon as the person steps off of the platform, the clutch section 70 is returned to its normal position by the coil spring 7l. As soon as the gate has turned the quarter of a revolution the arm G6 slides out of engagement with one of the teeth 92 and thus is returned to its in position by means oi spring 67, which throws the lower arm 63 out of en- K. nement with the depending arm 59 and the pan 5G is returned to its normal position under the influence of spring 57 and allows the pawl 4 3 to engage the gear wheel 40 and thus hold the gate against further movement until another person steps on the platform and deposit-s a coin.

From the foreefoinndescription it can be seen that an improved turn-stile gate is provideo which is coin controlled, and is especiclly adapted for moving-picture theaters and will effectively prevent more than one person entering the theater at a time. While the gate has been described as being specially adapted for moving-picture theaters and the like, it is to be understood that the same can be used for any other purpose that may be desired, as for instance on street cars of the pay-as-you-enter type.

ln practice, l have found that the form of my invention illustrated in the accompany ino' drawings and referred to in the above de iption, the preferred embodiment, is the most eilu cient and practical yet realizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption my device will necessarily vary. l desire to emphasize that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required without sacrificing any oi the advantages oi my invention as set forth.

`lli/hat l claim new is: l. In a device orl the class described, a turnstile gate, a hollow rotatable sha't't carried by the gate, a pivoted eoin pan positioned the tee'tli,.and 'an inwardly extending extension formed on said arm tor engaging said coin pan.

2. In a device of the class described, a turn-'stile gate, a hollow rotatable shaft ca rried by the gate, a coin pan pivoted beneath said hollow shaft, means normally holding the eoin pan in one position, a gear wheel oarriedby said shaft, a train ot gear wheels operatively connected with and extending` below the lirst mentioned gear wheel, means engaging one ot said gear wheels to retain the same against movement, means operalively conneeting the last mentioned means with said coin pan, means to release the gear wheel holding means, at times, said coin pan being held in its operated position by the weight of the coinltherein during a quarter revolution ofthe turn-stile.

In a device ot the class des Jribed, a turn-stile gate, a hollow rotatable sha't carried by the gate, a-ooin pan pivoted beneath said hollow shaft and normally retained in horizontal position, said coin pan having an open end, means for engagement with the open end oit said coin pan when the latter is in horizontal position, said last mentioned means being adapted to be moved away 'trom the open end or the coin pan at the end of the quarter revolution of the turnstile,`means to permit movement ot the gate a predetermined distance upon lowering oit' the oom pan, means tending to rotate said shai't, and meansv for retainingsaid shaft against rotation when said Coin vpan isli'n.

.coins to said coin pan, spring means normally holding the coin pan in a raised posiion, said gate being retained against operation when said ooin'pan is in raised position, means for rotating said shaft to operate said when said eoin pan moves downwardly with the weight of the coin directed theretobythe eoin tube, closing means for the end of said coin tube, said closing means being normally engaged against an'open end or' said pan, and means for moving said closing means away from the open end of the coin j pan at the end oic the quarter revolutionof thel tarn stile.

5. ln a device of the class described, a

turn-stile gate, a hollow rotatable shaft oar-- ried by said gate, a post for supporting and enelosiiig `said shaft, ar coin pan pivoted in said post beneath said shaft, a coin`oonduo+- ing tube extended vertically through said hollow shaft, Ito deposit a coin in said coin pan, means foioperating said gate, means 'toi' retaining the last mentionedv means in inoperative position, a platform having a hinged portion adapted-to be pressed downwardly tov move the gate yoperatingmeans into operative position, means for releasing the gate operating means when'the coin pan is moved downwardly by a coin deposited therein, and means Vfor releasing ythe coin from one end of the coin pan, said coin pan being retained in its lowered Aposition by the weight oi the coin therein.l

ln testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature y in presence of two witnesses.

. JSEPH B. WOYTASSEK. lli/witnesses f W. D. TRUAX,

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